Five months into it. We have escaped into the wilderness. The need is so primal. (gallery)

We escaped, me and the two sisters, to the far edge of America. Luckily, that was just a ferry ride away, and a few hours drive to a place called Sol Duc Hot Springs ‘resort’ located up a deep and narrow glacial valley in Olympic National park. (more…_

Another from the Sunset & Seattle series. People come from everywhere to perch and look out beyond themselves. It’s so refreshing.

Passed this treehouse denizen slowing things down. Then passed this sign. I think it’s a sign. Well, both are.

Sittin’ on the Junction outside Easy Street Records, wishing they were open for a breakfast burrito.

We do this every Monday. Everyone in our family, pretty much. At least, those with roots in Louisiana. Yeah. Red beans & rice on laundry day. (more photos…)

Summer is a time to get things in order. Over at Harper, we are trying to figure out where to construct the Yurt that we brought up from Sedona. Lionheart, former Temple Cat at Seven Centers Yoga Arts in Sedona, is there to officiate.

Taken from the ferry. Not people on the passenger deck. The engine rattles and the metal shakes but the twin views of the August Moon and Mt Rainier over Vashon Island are soothing. (more pictures)

Lots of people down at Alki Beach, but everyone keeping distance from others while trying to be together.

Fran’s mom, Rossie, is 84. She and her husband Jack live in a retirement home situated conveniently between us and the ferry, just a mile or so from us. Their world has grown smaller with Covid as all social programs have been put on hold and all residents are not allowed to leave the premises. (more…)

Life is not so hard for us. We live above our workspace in West Seattle and we can take a ferry from there to a small family property on the peninsula. With summer, and with clear air, we are treated to views that will never get dulled from hedonic adaptation. I hope.

The other day a friend of mine was walking along a trail and came across another hiker not wearing a mask. “No COVID here!” the other hiker pointedly announced, indicating his political allegiance. My friend is way too polite but his response should have been “Yup, I can’t see any neither.” [more]

On Alki Beach, it’s now possible to have a beer while sitting outside on the patio. We stopped for one and observed this person with their blue gloves. No comment, just an observation.

Day 128 - Wondering a lot of things these days. Wondering if we as a race are capable of overcoming our collective myopia, in time to save ourselves from all of the environmental and viral damage we have brought upon ourselves. (read more…)

We’re getting close to expanding our exercise options. Last week we got the bikes fixed, next was to find a place to store them out of the rain and in our increasingly small townhouse. The ground floor has an 11 ft ceiling, so there we go. Into the bathroom.

Like everyone, feeling cabin fever. I bought a car with a view, hoping that it would help expand my own narrowing one. Was it a splurge? Was it beyond my means? Was it the wrong thing to do, when so many people are suffering?